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What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

Both Sides of the Table

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. At Upfront when we know we have a winning hand we prefer to put more capital to work, which both helps the entrepreneurs succeed and drives more aggregate financial returns for our LPs. Some prefer to get in, buy cheap and show a big multiple.

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@altgate » Blog Archive » Law Firm Wilson Sonsini Now Preparing.

Altgate

 Obviously, WSGR has a much larger sample size and the fact that they make it public (in aggregate) is impressive. link] Intellectual Property Law | Intellectual Property Rights [.] .  Last year, I spent a lot of time attempting to reverse engineer  this data based on a small personal sample size.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Founded in 2007, Percello provides innovative and customized solutions that address the key business and technological challenges of equipment vendors in the emerging Femtocell market. ERNST & YOUNG SEES RISE IN ISRAELI ACQUISITIONS FOR 2010.